Verb plain form + のを + Verb

[Doing ~ (As Object)]

Connection: Verb plain form + のを + Verb

The particle の nominalizes a verb clause, turning it into a noun phrase that serves as the direct object of another verb. Commonly used with verbs that take actions or states as their objects.

Formation: Verb plain form + のを + Verb

• 彼が来るのを待つ (wait for him to come)
• 走るのをやめる (stop running)
• 泣くのを見る (see [someone] crying)

Common Verbs Used:

• 待つ (wait for ~)
• やめる (stop ~)
• 手伝う (help with ~)
• 見る (see ~)
• 聞く (hear ~)
• 忘れる (forget ~)
• 覚えている (remember ~)
• 知る (know ~)

Usage Notes:

• Use の (not こと) when the object is a concrete, observable action
• The を particle marks the nominalized clause as the object
• Often used with perception and cognitive verbs

Examples: 彼が来るのを待っています。(I'm waiting for him to come.) 走るのをやめた。(I stopped running.) 母が料理を作るのを手伝った。(I helped my mother cook.)